Jeff Gannon
Jeff Gannon
James Dale Guckert is an American conservative columnist better known by the pseudonym Jeff Gannon. Between 2003 and 2005, he was given credentials as a White House reporter. He was eventually employed by the conservative website Talon News during the latter part of this period. Gannon first gained national attention during a presidential press conference on January 26, 2005, when he asked United States President George W. Bush a question that some in the press corps considered "so friendly it...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
CountryUnited States of America
Even though it has been very painful, lots of opportunities have come forward journalistically. Once all of this blows over, I think it might actually help that I have gotten this attention.
There's a lot of things being said about me out there. A lot of things that have nothing to do with the reporting I've done for the last two years.
I asked to come. They allowed me to come. And apparently there isn't a very high threshold as far as somebody's personal life to gain access.
I was given a White House - well, you will have to ask the White House that. But I asked to attend the White House briefing because I was, you know, because I wanted to report on the activities there.
I can tell you that there is a lot of misinformation out there. There's a lot of fabrication out there, and a lot of misinformation.
I was given no special information by the White House, or by anybody else, for that matter.
As I've said, I've been advised not to get into the specifics out there. Is there some truth out there? Yes. Is there a lot of falsehood out there? Absolutely.
Mr. President, How are you going to work with people who seem to have divorced themselves from reality?
All my stories were usually titled, 'White House Says,' 'President Bush Wants,' and I relied on transcripts from the briefings. I relied on press releases that were sent to the press for the purpose of accurately portraying what the White House believed or wanted.
Is there some truth out there? Yes. Is there a lot of falsehood out there? Absolutely.
I answered their questions truthfully and honestly, but I would prefer not to say more. I assume the information was routed back and that is why I was not called to testify.
My name is James Guckert. Well, when you read it, it's always pronounced some other way.
There are many, many organizations, many people that are allowed to attend the White House briefings. I don't know the criteria they use.